Washburn County WI Jail is located in the city of Shell Lake, Wisconsin which has a population of 1,347 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 30 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Washburn County WI Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1993 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 20 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Captain Dan Brereton and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Washburn County WI Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Washburn County WI Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

715-468-4720

Fax Number for Washburn County WI Jail is:

715-468-4729

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Washburn County WI Jail
421 Highway 63 P.O. Box 429
Shell Lake, WI 54871

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Washburn County WI Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Washburn County WI Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
421 Highway 63 P.O. Box 429
Shell Lake, WI 54871

Visitation Information for Washburn County WI Jail

Visitation Hours for Washburn County WI Jail:

Professional visitation is available Monday through Friday at the following times:
6:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.